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wish to commend the Thunder Bay Community Health Service (TBCHS) for 30 years of 

dedicated service to comprehensive and preventative health care. 

Over the past three decades, TBCHS has 

been committed to the vital work of bringing 

high quality, cost effective, and accessible 

health care to Northern Michigan. Working out 

of five centers in the Northeastern Lower Peninsula, TBCHS ensures that residents of 

Northern Michigan receive first rate medical 

care. It is fitting that TBCHS celebrates this 

important milestone during National Health 

Center Week. Community health centers, like 

TBCHS, are at the core of our health care 

system. 

Since seeing their first patient in 1982, the 

dedicated providers and administrators of 

TBCHS have continually adapted their care to 

meet the changing needs of Northern Michigan families. By providing preventive services 

and comprehensive primary health care, 

TBCHS keeps our families healthy while also 

preventing costlier health care alternatives 

such as emergency room treatment. 

The doctors, nurses, and other providers of 

TBCHS cannot do this alone, but are supported by dedicated staff and board members. 

The TBCHS team has been a trusted community partner, from providing nursing services in 

local schools to conducting senior companion 

programs. 

As a doctor who has treated patients for 

nearly 30 years and as a life-long resident of 

Northern Michigan, I greatly appreciate the 

commitment of TBCHS to empower healthier 

communities by making quality health care 

more affordable for Northern Michigan families. 

On behalf of the over 13,000 patients who 

receive its care each year, I wish to thank 

Thunder Bay Community Health Service for 30 

years of commitment and care. I know these 

successes will continue for the next 30 years 

and beyond. 

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HONORING JEANNE J. GRIMMETT 

HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN OF MARYLAND

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, July 31, 2012 

Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I am taking 

this occasion to recognize the outstanding 

achievements of Jeanne J. Grimmett, a career 

legislative attorney with the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service, 

who will be retiring from CRS on August 31, 

after 41 years of distinguished government 

service. Jeanne, for decades, has been the 

leading legal expert on trade law at CRS, and 

she has made invaluable contributions to the 

work of the U.S. Congress in this critical policy 

area. 

After receiving a B.A. from the College of 

New Rochelle in New York, Jeanne began her 

government service at the Library of Congress 

in 1971. She obtained a J.D. from George 

Washington University in 1978, and joined 

CRS that same year. She chose to specialize 

in trade law and related subjects soon thereafter and received an L.L.M. from the London 

School of Economics in 1986. 

During her career, Jeanne has prepared numerous memoranda, reports, and provided 

briefings for Members and Congressional 

committees, working collaboratively with colleagues in other divisions of CRS, while contributing legal analysis for the Congress during 

the key trade debates that were held over the 

years. Jeanne was also a section head in the 

Courts Section of the American Law Division 

for several years, coordinating requests and 

reviewing work related to the Iran-Contra investigation and various judicial nominations. 

As a legislative attorney, Jeanne provided 

direct support to Members, Senators, and 

major Congressional committees on the complex legal issues related to U.S. participation 

in the NAFTA, the World Trade Organization, 

and various U.S. free trade agreements, most 

recently the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. The depth and breadth of her expertise 

is demonstrated by noting the subjects she 

has addressed for the Congress during her 

tenure at CRS: trade with nonmarket economies; dispute settlement under trade agreements; trade and environmental issues, including climate change; antidumping and countervailing duty law and other trade remedies; 

customs and country-of-origin legislation; Federal and State economic sanctions; trade 

sanctions reform; foreign assistance and foreign public debt authorities; export controls 

administered by various U.S. agencies; trade 

in encryption technology; the scope of U.S. 

extraterritorial jurisdiction and, in particular, jurisdiction over foreign defendants; investment 

treaties and investor-State dispute settlement; 

and the U.S. law of international agreements 

in general. 

Jeanne also contributed to the House Ways 

and Means Committee ‘‘Blue Book’’ of trade 

laws, as well as to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee print, Treaties and Other 

International Agreements: The Role of the 

United States Senate, the primary reference 

source on this subject. She has also mentored 

new attorneys in trade law and given numerous presentations on trade law subjects in the 

American Law Division’s semi-annual Federal 

Law Update series for Members of Congress 

and their legal staff. 

Jeanne Grimmett has provided exemplary 

service to the Congress throughout her distinguished career at CRS. I believe that all in the 

Congress who have benefitted from her expertise and counsel join me in wishing her the 

very best in the years to come. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF ROB RIGSBY 

HON. DORIS O. MATSUI OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, July 31, 2012 

Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

honor the service of Mr. Rob Rigsby as he retires from the United States General Services 

Administration and his post at the Robert T. 

Matsui United States Courthouse. As his wife 

Marilyn, his friends and colleagues all gather 

to celebrate his outstanding career, I ask my 

colleagues to join me in tribute to Rob and his 

almost four decades of public service. 

Throughout his 37-year career in federal 

service, the last 13 years at the Robert T. 

Matsui United States Courthouse, Rob has become a well-loved and respected leader 

among his colleagues and building occupants. 

Rob began his post as Building Manager the 

day the building opened in 1999. Since then, 

he has been a loyal and hard working member 

of the building team and has devoted his time 

to making Sacramento’s federal courthouse 

the remarkable building that it is today. 

My late husband, Congressman Robert Matsui, and I have had our district offices in the 

courthouse that Rob manages. I have got to 

know him over the years and always appreciated his attention to detail and customer 

service. Rob is no stranger to my district staff, 

who I know share my appreciation for his 

work. We will always be thankful for all that he 

has done to make both the Robert T. Matsui 

United States Courthouse and my district office an inviting place for all of my constituents. 

Beyond his work, Rob has always had a 

passion for travel and upon his retirement, he 

will be leaving us to embark on a new journey 

as the owner of Ships and Trips Travel. I also 

understand that he will be taking a much deserved cruise. 

Mr. Speaker, as Rob Rigsby prepares to retire from federal service, I ask my colleagues 

to join me in wishing him good fortune in his 

future endeavors. Rob has truly been a wonderful member of the federal family and will be 

missed by all of his friends and colleagues. I 

wish him well on the next chapter of his life. 

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HONORING FRANK C. FRANCO 

HON. JIM COSTA OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, July 31, 2012 

Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

pay tribute to the service of Mr. Frank Franco 

or as we affectionately call him, ‘‘Franco’’. 

Frank Franco’s many years of dedicated service to the community and our nation’s veterans exemplifies his reverence for our country and truly demonstrates the best of what 

America has to offer. 

Frank Franco was born in El Centro, California. He joined the United States Army at 

age 17 and honorably served his country with 

two tours of service in Vietnam. 

A tireless advocate for helping people, Franco has been with Fresno County Economic 

Opportunities Commission, EOC, for over 30 

years. He is a hard worker and has held many 

leadership positions in the community. Franco 

is a past director of the Fresno Metropolitan 

Flood Control District, is on the Mayor’s Advisory Committee and is a past recipient of the 

Key to the City of Fresno. 

Each year, Franco travels to our nation’s 

capital with the Fresno Council of Governments One Voice-DC trip. Franco has over 50 

proclamations and awards he has received 

throughout the years. In addition to his civic 

leadership, Franco is also a proud member of 

Veterans of Foreign War, VFW, Post 8900 in 

Fresno. He serves on my Veteran Leaders 

Advisory Group and participates in numerous 

local veterans’ events, such as the Veterans 

Stand Down. Franco is always helping, always 

working. 

I applaud Frank Franco for his many years 

of tireless work on behalf of the community, 

on behalf of veterans and their families and 

the Central Valley. We know Franco will enjoy 

more time with his wife, Maria, his children, 

Jack Arthur, Madelene, and Tina, and his 

grandchildren. 

Mr. Speaker, it should be noted that in addition to his countless gifts to the community, 


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